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5 Signs Your Child Will Thrive in a Small School Environment

5 Signs Your Child Will Thrive in a Small School Environment A closer look at how small schools nurture confidence, connection, and growth When it comes to choosing the right school, size is more important than many people realize. For some children, large schools are overwhelming. For others, a smaller school environment is exactly where they feel most confident, supported, …

Elementary School, Event, Leadership, Middle School, RWS OverallOpen House, School Tour

Questions to Ask at an Open House: Finding a School That Fits

Choosing a school for your child is an important decision as a parent. Attending an Open House is your opportunity to go beyond the brochures and websites in order to see, feel, and experience what makes a school community truly special. While you’ll want to ask about curriculum, class size, and tuition, the most meaningful questions help you discover whether …

Elementary School, Leadership, Middle School, Parenting

The Gift of Failure: Why Letting Kids Fail Matters

The Gift of Failure: Why Letting Kids Fail Matters We all want to protect our children. It’s instinctive to shield them from hurt, disappointment, and failure. But what if the very thing we try to protect them from is the key to their resilience and long-term success? Failure, as uncomfortable as it may feel, is not the opposite of success—it …

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What is Project Approach and Why It Works

What is Project Approach and Why It Works When you walk into a Rohan Woods classroom, it might not look like the traditional classroom you expect. You won’t find rows of desks or a teacher lecturing at the front. Instead, you might see third graders deep in research about butterflies—conducting fieldwork in the community, collaborating on ways to ensure their …

Class Update Fourth Grade, Leadership, Middle School, News, RWS OverallLeadership, Project, ProjectApproach

Competition builds Confidence and Courage

RWS proudly sponsored the International Academic Competition (IAC), which includes subject-specific contests, including, the National History Bee and Bowl, National Geography Bee, and National Science Bee. Our campus buzzed with energy as 150 academic athletes and their enthusiastic supporters gathered—among them, twelve dedicated Rohan Woods students. The competition was fierce, and the rewards went beyond medals and certificates. At Rohan …

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Why a Middle School Science Excursion?

Each September, we have the privilege of taking our Fifth and Sixth Grade students on a weeklong science excursion. This year, we will explore the Huntsman Marine Science Centre at the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick, Canada. This excursion will enable our Middle School students to enjoy student-centered learning in a unique outdoor environment that allows them to examine …

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Volunteering Makes a Difference…

…Support Rohan Woods School with your Time. We are incredibly blessed at our school to consistently have strong parent support. No matter the need, parents are always willing to volunteer to help. Your children take great pride in seeing you at school or knowing that you are participating on a planning committee or working on the book fair. Research indicates …

Leadership, Middle School, News, RWS Overall

Secondary School Offers

In the fall of each year, we begin preparing our Rohan Woods Sixth Grade families for the secondary school admissions process. We are extremely fortunate in St. Louis to have so many independent school options, but this can also be overwhelming for parents. Part of our service here at Rohan Woods is to provide guidance for our families to determine …

Leadership, Middle School, RWS Overall

Alumni Return to Share

Dear Rohan Woods Community: Each year, I ask a handful of Rohan Woods alumni to visit and talk about their Seventh Grade experiences in their new secondary schools with our Sixth Graders. Every alum shares different perspectives on helpful hints for success. Coming back to our school is a great opportunity for our current students to ask “boots on the …

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The Offerings of Independent Schools

Quite often, I receive communications from the Independent Schools of the Central States (ISACS), which serves more than 240 member schools, offering accreditation services, professional development, and opportunities for networking across thirteen states. In a communique for Heads of School, Mary Menacho, President of ISACS, recently shared, “For as long as there have been public schools in the United States, …

5 Signs Your Child Will Thrive in a Small School Environment

Questions to Ask at an Open House: Finding a School That Fits

The Gift of Failure: Why Letting Kids Fail Matters

What is Project Approach and Why It Works

Competition builds Confidence and Courage

Why a Middle School Science Excursion?

Volunteering Makes a Difference…

Secondary School Offers

Alumni Return to Share

The Offerings of Independent Schools

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